Trousers construction



Sept. 22, 1936.

J. A. WINTER TROUSERS CONSTRUCTION Filed Febjl'?, 1936` Patented Sept. 22, 1936 f UN1TED"sTATEs PATENr oFFyI-CE,

2,054,998 TROUSERS CONSTRUCTION Jack Winter, Milwaukee, vrWis. y

Application February 17, 1936, serial No. 64,275

4; Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in trouser construction.V A

` `The present invention has particularreference to the lower ends of trouser legs and provides a novelconstruction whereby a retailer, after a sale has been made, can quickly forma desired cuff on the trousers leg bottom and at the same timev make the trousers of requisite length to't the purchaser.- Heretofore, in order to have a suitable stock on hand, Vit'has been necessary for a merchant to carry trousers in a plurality of different lengths for each type of material, and it has also been essentialto'have tailoring service available in order to Iproperly form the cuffs to flt each individual purchaser. With the present invention it is necessary tocarry only one, or at the most Atwo lengths for each type ofn material, and it is unnecessary to employ atailor to finish the'cuffs as this can be accomplished by simple folding and pressing operations, and in certain instances by ripping out a line of stitching. As a result, they presentinvention isv especially advantageous to the small dealer who sells odd trousersyas this type of merchant cannot afford expensive alteration or fitting operations and cannot alford to keep on hand a large stock of various lengths. y

It is therefore a general object of the present invention to Yprovide anrimprovedtrousers wherein the Aleg bottoms are soconstructed as to provide for the quick formation of. cus thereon and for control of the final length of the leg portions, 'without necessitatingv the use of tailoring service. .With'the above and other objects in View, the invention consists ofthe improved trousers construction and .all its parts and combinations as set "forth in. the claims and `all equivalents thereof., L In the .accompanying drawing in which the samereference numerals designate the same parts in all of the'vie'ws: v Fig. lisy a view, partially in perspective, show- -ingfthe lower.. end ofa trousers leg constructed fin'A accordance, with` ther present invention;

I Fig.v 2 isfragmentary longitudinal sectional ,View of thel lower -end of .a trousers leg showing theV trousers withouta cuit thereon; f. v

Fig.3 is a, .similarview showing a cuff formed lon thetrousersj Y Fig. 4 is asimilar View showing the cuff rolled `downwardly to lengthen ,thel trousers; ,.AfFig. 5, is asimilar viewA showing how the material is vdropped-down preparatory to .forming a still, longer --trousers legi Fig. 6 is a similar view showing a cui'forme on the trousers leg of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig.2 showing a modied form of construction; Y

Fig. 8 is a similar view'showingA a cuff formed on the trousers leg of Fig. 7; and

Fig. `9 is a similar view showing how the trouers'leg of Fig.,8 may be lengthened.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 6 of the drawing, the numeral I2' designatesa fragment of the lower portion of a trousers leg, and it will be seen that at the bottom of the leg portion the material is folded upwardly within the leg portion to form a rst fold section I3. The same material is then foldeddownwarclly from 'the line I4, between the inside of the leg portion and the i'lrst fold section to form a second fold section I5. The second fold i section I5 is then preferably folded upwardly again to form a third fold section I6, and the vupwardly projecting freeedge I'I of the third fold sectionis secured to the inner side of the trousers leg' I2 by a line of felling I8'. The upper edge I4 of the rst'fold section I3 is also connected to the inside of the leg portion I2 by a line of felling I9. Y l` The trousers leg bottom thus formed is illustrated in Fig. 2; and it is in this manner that the retailer may receive the trousers from the manufacturer. When a sale is made, if the purchaser requires the shortest length of trousers., then it is merely necessary for the dealer to fold the material upwardly from the position of Fig. 2 to the position of Fig. 3 to provide a cuir 20,'and this `cui'may then be pressed in position and possibly tacked in one or two places. If a somewhat longer trousers legis necessary, then the culi` 2i) shown in Fig. 3 maybe rolled downwardly to the position of Fig. 4 and then pressed and tacked in position.A The amount 'of rolling is limited only by the position ofthe line of felling I8 as Yit isnot desirable to roll thel cuff 'downwardly to such a position that this line of felling is exposed on the exterior of the cuff. It is for this reason that the third fold section` I6 (see Fig. 2) is provided, and the amount of rolling possible without exposing the line `of felling I8' depends upon the lengthof the thirdV fold sec'- tionIG. ,v.

To obtain a trousers leg of still greaterlength then instead of folding the trousersbottom of Fig. 2 upwardly to the position of Fig. 3, the line of fell-- ing I9 is ripped out and the material held there.- by is dropped down to the positionrofFig. 5. Then to form the cul it is merely necessary to fold the material at the bottom of the trousers of Fig. 5 to the position of Fig. 6 to provide a cuff 2|. It will thus be seen that the three finished trousers legs of Figs. 3, 4 and 6 vary substantially from' one another in length. It is therefore possible by carrying a single trousers with the bottom constructed as shown in Fig. 2 to provide, for example, for the formation of trousers lengths of either 30, 31 or 32 inches.

It is not essential that provision be made for rolling of the cuff from the length of Fig. 3 to the length of Fig. 4, and where such variation is not desired, the third fold section I6 can be eliminated. When this is done, the trousers leg is convertible only from the length of Fig. 3 to the length of Fig. 6. Y

In Figs. '7, 8 and 9 a slightly modified construction is illustrated wherein an additional length variation is'made possible through the use of a tuck. Referring rst to Fig. 7, which illustrates the form in which the trousers legs are sent to the retailer, it will be seen that the construction is identical to Fig. 2 except that there is a tuck 22 formed on the exterior of the leg portion I2, which tuck has its folded edge 23 projecting downwardly. The tuck is preferably held in position by a line of removable stitching 24.

If trousers formed in this manner are stocked by the retailer and he desires to provide the shortest leg length, then the material is merely folded upwardly exteriorly of the trousers from the position of Fig. '7 to the position of Fig. S, to form a cuff 25. This cuff may then be pressed and tacked in position. If a somewhat longer trousers leg is desired, it is merely necessary to rip out the line of stitching 24 and let out the tuck to the position of Fig. 9. It is to be noted in Fig. 8, that the tuck 22 is entirely concealed by the cuff and that by having the tuck project downwardly that a smooth cuff effect can be obtained without causing the culi to be unnecessarily bulky.

The modified form of trousers construction can be changed to still greater lengths by rolling the cuff 25V of Fig. 9" downwardly in the same manner in which the cuff of Fig. 3 is rolled to the position of Fig. 4, and still further variation in length can be obtained, as in the principal form of the invention, by ripping out the line of felling I9 (Fig. 7) so that the trousers bottom can be finished in the manner illustrated and heretoforer described in connection with Figs. 5 and 6 to produce a trousers leg of maximum length.

It is apparent that none of the operations above described require the use of a tailor and that in all forms of the invention a neat appearing'cuff of standard width can be obtained.

The invention is adapted for use on trouser formed of various materials such as worsted, ilarinel, cotton, and the like, and is particularly well adapted for use on wash trousers which areV subject to shrinkage. In this adaptation of the invention the trousers may be furnished to the buyer finished in one of the shorter lengths, and if after washing, shrinkage occurs, the user can readily lengthen the trousers legs himself without impairing the appearance.

Int a similar manner, the invention is particularly well adapted for use in connection with trousers for growing boys. The garment may be originally purchased with the trousersv legs finished in one of the shorter lengths, and as the boys height increases the length of the trousers legs may be readily increased, through the use of the present invention, without in any way affecting the appearance.

When the trousers are finished in the manner shown in Figs. 3, 4, 8 or 9, it is tol be noted that there are more thicknesses of material in the cuff than is standard practice. This is advantageous as the additional weight causes the trousers to hang better and also makes the crease last for a longer period.

It is to be understood that the trousers may be furnished to the retailer in either the manner shown in Figs. 2 or 3. If the trousers are being sold separately, which is customary in connection with sport trousers, slacks, and the like, then they will probably be furnished to the retailer in the manner shown in Fig. 3 with the cuff formed thereon. Thus if the length is proper for the purchaser, no alteration at all is necessary. If, however, a longer length is necessary, then the 'cuffY of Fig. 3 can be readily converted to one of the other lengths shown in Figs. 4 and 6.

It is obvious that stitching or felling may be used interchangeably, the description and drawing merely referring to the preferred manner of securing the folded sections in position. Various other changes and modificationsY may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and all of such changes are contemplated as may come within the scope of the claims.

What I claim is: Y

1. A variable length trousers construction comprising tubular leg portions, the lower endY of the material of each leg portion having a plurality of reversely extending folds on the inside of the trousers, means for securing the free edge of the material between the inside of the leg portion and one of said foldsand other means for removably holding said folds in position located a substan-Y tial distance upwardly on the inside of the leg and spaced at least the width of the cuff to be formed above said securing means for the free edge of the material whereby when said removable means is in place, the lower edge ofY the trousers leg may be folded exteriorly to form a cuff without exposing said means for removably holding the folds in position, said trousers leg being readily formable to greater length by removing said removable means and letting down the material held thereby and by subsequently folding said material exteriorly upwardly to form a cuff from different portions Yof the material than used in the first mentioned cuff.

2. A variable length trousers construction comprising tubular leg portions, the lower end of the material of each leg portion having a first fold section extending upwardly within the leg portion and having a second fold section extending continuously downwardly therefrom between the inside of the leg and said first fold section, removable means extending along the upper edge of said first fold section for securing said edge to the inside of the trousers leg, and means for securing the free edge of the material forming said second fold section to the material of the leg portion, the trousers bottom being foldable exteriorly upwardly to form a. cuff, andthe removable means at the upper edgeof the first fold section being so positioned that it will not be exposed when said cuff is formed, and said trousers being formable to greater length by removing said removable means and letting down the edge formerly held thereby, and by subsequently folding said edge upwardlyv exteriorly of the trousers to form a cuff.

3. A variable length'trousers construction comprising tubular leg portions, the lower end of the material of each leg portion having a first fold section extending upwardly within the leg portion and having a. second fold section extending downwardly therefrom between the inside of the leg and said rst fold section, and having a third fold section extending upwardly again along the inside of the trousers leg, means for securing the free edge of said third fold section to the insidev of the trousers leg, and removable means extending along the upper edge of the iirstfold section for securing said edge tothe inside of the trousers leg, the trousers bottom being foldable exteriorly upwardly to form a cuff, said third fold section being of suflicient length to permit the cui to be rolled downwardly to lengthen the trousers without exposing the securing means for the free edge of said third fold section.

4. A variable length trousers construction comprising tubular leg portions, the lower end of the material of each leg portion having a rst fold section extending upwardly within the leg portion, and having a. second fold section extending downwardly therefrom between the inside of the leg and said -rst fold section, a tuck on said leg portion having its folded edge projecting downwardly on the exterior of the leg portion, removable means for holding said tuck in position, removable means extending along the upper edge of said rst fold section for securing said edge to the inside of the trousers leg, and means for securing the free edge of the material forming the second fold section to the inside of the material of the leg portion, the trousers bottom being foldable exteriorly upwardly to form a cui which conceals said tuck, the trousers being convertible to greater length by letting out said tuck, and said trousers being formable to still greater length by removing the removable means extending along the upper edge of the rst fold section and letting down said edge, and by subsequently folding said edge upwardly exteriorly of the trousers to form a cuff.

n JACK A. WINTER. 

